Oconnell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Oconnell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Oconnell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 39
General Labourer 11
Dock Labourer 5
Private 4
Labourer 4
General Servant Domestic 3
Ship Driller 3
None 3
Teacher 3
Clerk 2
Tailoress 2
General Laborer 2
Butcher 2
Dress Maker 2
Hawker 2
Domestic Servant 2
Jelly Maker 2
Ostrich Feather Curler 2
Soap Maker Assistant 2
Living On Own Means 2
Tailor 2
Hotel House Maid 1
House Keeper 1
Mariner Sea 1
Porter 1

Oconnell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Connell 88% 25,365
2 Cannell 75% 11,456
3 Oconnell 100% 2,535
4 O'connell 89% 2,129
5 Cunnell 75% 596
6 Connall 75% 484
7 Connoll 75% 232
8 Cannall 63% 164
9 Oconnel 88% 111

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The surname Oconnell is the 3rd most popular variant of Connell.

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